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Tavannes Watch Co. 9K gold keyless wind full hunter pocket watch

Partially verified

Catalogued under Tavannes Watch Co., this keyless wind full hunter pocket watch bears a London import hallmark for 1919. The auction house reports a 48mm polished round 9K gold case numbered 9109606 480, featuring a personal inscription on the cuvette. It houses a signed Swiss lever movement. The visible white dial displays black Arabic numerals, an outer minute track with diamond markers at the quarters, a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock, blued steel hands including a spade-tipped hour hand, and a 'SWISS MADE' designation along the lower perimeter.

Dial and open front hunter case of the Tavannes 9K gold pocket watch
Dial and open front hunter case of the Tavannes 9K gold pocket watch — Bonhams. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.bonhams.com
Category
Pocket watch · Full hunter pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Tavannes Watch Co.
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
91
Source-reported date
1919
Country
Switzerland
Source-reported serial
9109606 480

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Dial Design and Display

The pocket watch displays a white dial featuring stylized black Arabic numerals for hour markers, encircled by an outer railway minute track that includes diamond-shaped markers positioned at the quarter hours. Time is indicated by blued steel hands, including an open spade-tipped hour hand.

A subsidiary seconds dial is located at the 6 o'clock position, marked with Arabic numerals at ten-second intervals. Along the lower perimeter beneath the subsidiary seconds dial, the inscription 'SWISS MADE' is printed.

Evidence for this section
  • “White enamel dial with bold stylized black Arabic numerals.”
  • “Outer railway minute track interspersed with diamond-shaped markers at the quarter hours.”
  • “Subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock with Arabic ten-second increments.”
  • “Blued steel hands, featuring an open spade-tipped hour hand.”
  • “'SWISS MADE' printed across the lower edge of the dial beneath the sub-seconds register.”

Case Construction and Hallmarks

The timepiece features a polished gold full hunter case measuring 48mm in diameter, with the front lid hinged to open toward the left. Winding is operated via a fluted onion-style crown at 3 o'clock fitted with an oval suspension bow.

According to the auction catalog, the case is constructed in 9K gold and carries a London import hallmark for 1919. The catalog also records the case number as 'No.9109606 480'.

Evidence for this section
  • “Polished gold full hunter case with front lid hinged open to the left.”
  • “Fluted onion-style winding crown at 3 o'clock with an attached oval suspension bow.”
  • “Size: 48mm”
  • “Tavannes Watch Co. A 9K gold keyless wind full hunter pocket watch”
  • “London Import mark for 1919”
  • “No.9109606 480”

Movement and Inscription Details

The watch is powered by a keyless wind Swiss lever movement, which the auction house catalog records as signed.

The catalog description also reports a personal inscription engraved upon the cuvette, though specific wording, dates, or recipient names for the engraving are not detailed in the source documentation.

Evidence for this section
  • “Movement: Swiss lever”
  • “Signed: Movement”
  • “personal inscription to cuvette”

Open research questions

  • What specific text and date are engraved in the personal inscription on the cuvette?
  • Which sponsor or importer mark accompanies the 1919 London import mark on the case?
  • What movement calibre, jewel count, or specific signature wording is present on the Tavannes Swiss lever movement?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Tavannes Watch Co. 9K gold keyless wind full hunter pocket watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerTavannes Watch Co.“Tavannes Watch Co. A 9K gold keyless wind full hunter pocket watch”
Hallmark DateLondon Import mark for 1919“London Import mark for 1919”
MovementSwiss lever“Movement: Swiss lever”
Case Number9109606 480“No.9109606 480”
Case Size48mm“Size: 48mm”
SignedMovement“Signed: Movement”
Cuvette InscriptionReported personal inscription to cuvette“personal inscription to cuvette”
Case StylePolished round full hunter“Case: Polished round, personal inscription to cuvette, No.9109606 480”

Visible details

  • White enamel dial with bold stylized black Arabic numerals.
  • Outer railway minute track interspersed with diamond-shaped markers at the quarter hours.
  • Subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock with Arabic ten-second increments.
  • Blued steel hands, featuring an open spade-tipped hour hand.
  • Polished gold full hunter case with front lid hinged open to the left.
  • Fluted onion-style winding crown at 3 o'clock with an attached oval suspension bow.
  • 'SWISS MADE' printed across the lower edge of the dial beneath the sub-seconds register.

Research qualifications

  • Movement signature, cuvette inscription, and case numbers are reported by the auction house but not visible in the provided photograph.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Bonhams : Tavannes Watch Co. A 9K gold keyless wind full hunter pocket watch London Import mark for 1919

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record c309ad022a

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